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Title: Caithness question
Post by: bat20 on April 13, 2015, 01:42:44 PM

Hi all,this is a marked 1974 Caithness and I've got a couple of questions about it please,1/by some slim chance is the red disc original to the weight and 2/ I think it's a run of a1000 and it's called water,was a 1000 of each elements made ,or 250 of each,many thanks.

Title: Re: Caithness question
Post by: SophieB on April 13, 2015, 02:20:46 PM

Hi bat20,

1. The red disc is not original to the weight

2. Each element was made in a run of a 1000. In addition to water, these elements were: earth, air and fire.

SophieB

Title: Re: Caithness question
Post by: tropdevin on April 13, 2015, 02:20:52 PM

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Hi.  This design was first issued in 1973 in an edition of 1000.  I guess this one was not made until 1974, but was part of that first run of 1000.  The 1989 version (which looks different) was an edition of 250.  I have seen several of these 1973 / 1974 sets, and none had any red disk with them!

Alan

Title: Re: Caithness question
Post by: SophieB on April 13, 2015, 02:21:56 PM

 Snap!!!  ;D

SophieB

Title: Re: Caithness question
Post by: bat20 on April 13, 2015, 04:55:31 PM

Thank you both,must say I'm very relieved about the disc :o